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A town of 2,657. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.

Population
2,657
+4.3% since 2010
Typical home
$296K
+6% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
53.2
years
Jobs based here
228
A commuter town

What makes Sullivan stand out

The 3 things Sullivan does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Sullivan for work

Where Sullivan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Ashland Ashland 10% 7% → Medina Medina 7% 4% → Wellington Wellington 4% 3% → Elyria Elyria 3% 3% → Wooster Wooster 3% 2% → Avon Avon 2% Sullivan · 4% stay
228jobs based in Sullivan
4%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Schools

Sullivan’s public schools outperform 74% of Ohio districts

The public schools Sullivan’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Housing

A typical Sullivan home is worth about $296K

The typical Sullivan home is worth about $296,000, up 6% in a year, 19% above the Ohio typical home.

$296KZillow home value

Typical home value

Sullivan$296K
Ohio$249K
+6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns

Sullivan beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outSullivanOH
More smokers20.2%15.4%
More adults with COPD10.4%8%
More adults in frequent physical distress16.9%13.9%
Lodi Community Hospital
10.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
20th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.

15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
15Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 2023
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sullivan

Most working residents leave Sullivan for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Ashland (10%), Medina (7%) and Wellington (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sullivan4%
Ashland10%
Medina7%
Wellington4%
Elyria3%
22 mi
median commute distance
228
jobs based in Sullivan
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Sullivan has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

0.2% of Sullivan is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 29 of 16,271 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sprinkle's Serentity—83
2. Hurdle Waterfowl Park—65
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Sullivan

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Sullivan is an unincorporated community and census designated place in central Sullivan Township, Ashland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sullivan had a population of 603. It has a post office with the ZIP code 44880. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 224 with State Route 58.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
603
Area
4.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,119 ft
ZIP code
44880

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